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The 2009 Fornasari Buggy

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The 2009 Fornasari Buggy was designed with 2 levels of mechanical; one is more accessible and a little less performance, the other one uses the classic architecture of Fornasari with a tube chassis. The buggy is built out of special steel piping chassis in molybdenum-chrome with 450 pipes running across to maintain the stiffness and torsion, while weighing just 150kgs. Power comes from a GM sourced 6-liter V8 that generates 602hp and 552 lb-ft of torque. Power is transmitted to all four wheels by a six-speed automatic transmission. The car accelerates from zero to 62mph in just 3.8 seconds, and with a top speed of 174mph. The total weight of the car is 1850kg.
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Ford 021c, ten Years ago Concept Car

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The Ford's 021c Concept Car was unveiled ten years ago! When the car was unveiled, consumers weren¡¯t ready for this concept, it was almost universally despised. But back to now, I'm sure you will like it. It's built from carbon fibre, it has some interesting features like the rear doors are hinged at the back that four wide opening doors for easy entrance and egress. The trunk functioned as a pull out drawer instead of a lift up lid.
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Green GT Design Study

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GreenGT of Switzerland has designed an electric racer for the requirements and specifications of Le Mans racing. Penned by French designer Thomas Clavet, the GreenGT design study, this prototype is made up of an FIA-spec carbon chassis with a fiberglass body. It powered by a pair of 100 kW water-cooled electric motors, which are mated to a differential gearbox patented by GreenGT. Power supply comes from flexcell photovoltaic solar panels and with and two lithium-ion batteries. The specs at below.
Maximum speed: 275 km/h (171 mph)
0-100km/h (62mph): Under 4 seconds
Horsepower: 350 to 400

They hope to bring two GreenGTs to LeMans in 2011, and plan to produce 22 road-going models within the next three years.
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Sunbeam Tiger Concept inspired by the 1920s Sunbeam Tiger LSR Car

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Sunbeam Tiger Concept is a 2 seater sports car inspired by 1925 Sunbeam Tiger Land Speed Record car, and designer Ryan Skelley is a design student of Coventry University creates it to celebrate the centenary of the original Sunbeam (1925-2025) Now it is only 2009? OK, anyway...
The Sunbeam Tiger is powered by electric engine, 0- 60 mph in 2.3 seconds, top speed at 160mph and a single charge for 800 miles. And it also packed a lithium-titanate battery pack with a full change in four hours. The Tiger Concept is made of eco materials, including recycled aluminum tubular chassis, soy foam seats with Biofabric, vegetable oil resin body panels... It looks cool, good concept!
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Urban Quad Bike Concept

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The Urban Quad Bike concept designed by Emanuel Abba, it is a electric vehicle based on a standard quad bike chassis. It would be easily produced and reduce cost. It powered by a electric engine and also packed a lithium ion battery pack that would be enough for a speedy trip to the office and home. Click pic to enlarge!
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3wheeler Concept by Daniel Julier

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Industrial designer Daniel Julier has designed the 3Wheeler, it is a three wheeled concept with a single rear wheel. The 3Wheeler is a 1+1 seat design, which means, with a collapsible seat to host a passenger, if the rear seat is not in use, it can be folded down and the space can be used as trunk. The concept is intended to be powered by hydrogen cells and driven by an ¡°in wheel motor¡± built into the rear wheel. Fuel cells and hydrogen tank are located under the hood and the bottom is filled with super caps that can give a boost of energy to the engine for a short while and also store the energy retrieved from breaking.
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Mercedes-Benz F-CELL Roadster

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Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the F-CELL Roadster project. The F-CELL Roadster is controlled with drive-by-wire technology, and a joystick takes the place of a conventional steering wheel. The vehicle is powered by a 1.2 kW emission-free fuel cell system located at the rear. It could reach a top speed of 25 km/h and achieve an operating range of up to 350 km(217 mile).
"The F-CELL Roadster uniquely combines state-of-the-art technologies with the history of vehicle construction. As an allusion to the Benz Patent Motor Car from 1886, the vehicle is fitted with large spoked wheels.Moreover, the F-CELL Roadster incorporates stylistic elements from diverse eras of automotive history, such as the carbon-fiber bucket seats with hand-stitched leather covers and the distinctively styled fiberglass front section, based on the component from the Formula One racing bolides."
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Audi Shark Concept by Kazim Doku

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I love this Audi flying car concept! Called Audi Shark, it was designed by Kazim Doku and won the Desire Competition by Domus Academy. The two-seater flying sportscar is inspired by the motorclycles and airplanes and offers its passengers "strong sensations and high levels of safety." The streamlined design of the exterior offers a visual reference to the car's name and - in combination with the rear lower spoiler - gives the vehicle an "underwater" appearance. Both the headlights and the tail lights are made by transparent tubes which integrate LED units. The interior features sporty seats integrated in the cockpit structure.

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Rinspeed iChange

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The Swiss auto Rinspeed designed the iChange, the world's first car whose body adapts to the number of passengers on board. It will debut at the Geneva Motor Show 2009 (March 5th-15th). In seconds a streamlined one-seater sports car transforms into a comfortable car with ample room for three. The trick: At the push of a button the rear end of the teardrop-shaped car magically pops up. "We have designed and built an extremely flexible vehicle. " Weighing in at just over 1,000kg the lightweight car is powered by an electric motor while its teardrop-shaped body is extremely aerodynamic. Its motor produces 150kW that reachs a top speed of 220 km/h, 0-100Km/h in 4 seconds. The iChange does without doors as well. Instead the entire roof assembly tilts forward to allow passengers on board. And it has a very cool "key" - iPhone. Also gone are such mundane things as a key. its role is filled by an Apple iPhone, which also controls the most important vehicle functions.
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Corvette Stingray Concept for Transformers 2 movie

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The stunning Corvette Stingray Concept has just announced at the Chicago Auto Show, for the upcoming "Transformers 2 movie: Revenge of the Fallen" as the vehicle mode of Autobot "Sideswipe". Click 2 enlarge!

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Colim Concept

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Colim (Colors of Life in Motion) Concept by designer Christian Susana(Erlangen, Germany). The extraordinary design, Colim is a detachable car, bridges the gap between a motorhome, caravan and a car, can sleep a family of four and is more fuel efficient than a traditional motorhome. The Colim motorhome allows drivers to detach the cockpit so they can drive around the resort more efficiently. The vehicle has a top speed of 90mph. You can drive this caravan to the camping location and then remove the car from the main body and dirve around more efficiently. It has a top speed of 90mph and features an interior that can be customised to fit a kitchen, bathroom, bedroom and seating area.
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Cadillac World Thorium Fuel Concept

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Powered by Thorium Fuel reactor. A good idea for car? This concept call Cadillac World Thorium Fuel Concept for the 100th anniversary of Cadillac, created by designer Loren Kulesus. This concept features create to last 100 years without maintenance and without gas.
"This vehicle is designed to last 100 years without a fuel-up. The surplus power generated from its Thorium reactor can be used to give back to the grid, power a neighborhood, or recharge other electric battery-equipped devices. Designed with safety in mind, the reactor has multiple scuttle devices to poison the sub-critical reaction in case of extreme abuse, and the reactor's exterior is designed to withstand all unauthorized or accidental tampering."
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KTM AX Concept

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The concept created by students from FH Joanneum University in collaboration with KTM. With four individually steerable electric engines and lightweight space frame, Cool! The KTM AX is a four-wheel concept vehicle. Designed by Markus Klung and Lucas Fuchs. It's a radical off-road vehicle that is powered by hybrid propulsion in combination with four individually steerable electric engines. The frame of the KTM AX consists of a lightweight spaceframe structure into which the individual components are placed. The built in rollover protection is an additional safety feature for the two occupants.
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The Amphibian Mazda Tonbo Concept

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Mazda TONBO Concept a collaborative project between DedekDesign and Mazda of Europe. Designed by Jan Dedek, Aleksandra Sladek and Kazz Imomota. This car designed to a weekend trip. The car has a racking system to carry your sport equipment. and it's a good swimmer too. If you want to go out fishing, it can go through the water like an amphibian. TONBO Concept is safe while parking thanks to anti-vandal closing system and it is green because of its fuel cells.
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The Ferrari Zobin Concept

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The Ferrari Zobin Concept designed by Siamak Ruhi Dehkordi. The concept inspired by the Ferrari F-1 cars. A single-seat aerodynamic sportscar. The former is an F1 car with an enclosed body and the F1-inspired front fenders, nose. The motor looks like mounted in the mid-rear position. A very cool Ferrari concept with Ferrari F-1 design.
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